Funding Amount

$1.2 million total distributed ($25,500 average per organization)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Operating Support Grant Program

Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Shelby County, Tennessee

Overview: ARTSmemphis provides unrestricted funding to local arts organizations through its Operating Support grant program. These grants enable organizations to continue their vital work in the community.

Award Details:

  • Total awarded: $1.2 million

  • Number of recipients: 47 arts organizations

  • Average grant per organization: ~$25,500

  • Funded programs serve over 2 million participants
  • Eligibility:

  • Nonprofit arts organizations

  • Based in Shelby County

  • Part of ARTSmemphis' established grantee pipeline
  • Equity & Diversity Focus:

  • 36% of grant recipients are led by people of color

  • More than 50% of participants served by grantee organizations are people of color
  • Funding Uses:

  • Unrestricted support for organizational operations and programs
  • Contact:

  • ARTSmemphis

  • 575 S. Mendenhall Road, Memphis, TN 38117

  • info@artsmemphis.org

  • 901.578.ARTS
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Detailed application instructions not provided in available materials. For specific application requirements and deadlines, contact ARTSmemphis directly or visit artsmemphis.org.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsnonprofitsunrestricted-nonprofitsoperating-support

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